Title (en)

Vehicle load covers

Title (de)

Lastabdeckung für ein Fahrzeug

Title (fr)

Couverture de chargement pour un véhicule

Publication

EP 0581512 B1 19961016 (EN)

Application

EP 93305705 A 19930720

Priority

• GB 9215933 A 19920727
• GB 9300507 A 19930112

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0581512A1] A mechanism for deploying a cover over the upper face of a vehicle body, or of a container (3) situated on the load bed of the vehicle (1,2), is described wherein a pair of swinging arms (5) pivotally mounted at one of their respective ends to the vehicle body so as to allow the arms (5) to rotate about a horizontal transverse axis situated in the mid-region of the longitudinal extent of the vehicle load bed, the respective other ends of the arms (5) being joined by a generally horizontally extending bar (6) aligned in the transverse direction with relation to the vehicle (1,2), a flexible cover (8) having a length dimension at least equal to the length of the vehicle load bed and a width dimension at least equal to the width of the vehicle load bed having one of its sides attached to the bar (6), and being retractable onto or into a load cover receiving means (7) situated adjacent the forward end of the vehicle load bed, the arrangement being such that pivoting movement of the swinging arms (5) in a rearward direction will draw the load cover (8) from the receiving means over the top of the vehicle body or of a container (3) situated on the vehicle load bed, the swinging arms (5) being further mounted for translational movement in the transverse direction of the vehicle (1,2) so as to alter the spacing between the swinging arms (5). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B60P 7/04; B60J 7/10

IPC 8 full level

B60J 7/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60J 7/085 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0581512 A1 19940202; EP 0581512 B1 19961016; AT E144217 T1 19961115; DE 69305449 D1 19961121; DE 69305449 T2 19970306

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93305705 A 19930720; AT 93305705 T 19930720; DE 69305449 T 19930720